Housing tsar appointed almost a year on from scandal over position

Garret Doocey has been appointed deputy secretary general in the Department of Housing and will oversee the Housing Activation office

Garret Doocey has been appointed deputy secretary general in the Department of Housing with responsibility for housing activation.

The Government has finally appointed a "housing tsar" almost a year after the position was embroiled in scandal.

The Department of Housing announced on Tuesday that Garret Doocey has been appointed as deputy secretary general in the department with responsibility for housing activation.